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jsganz · July 24th, 2009, 11:35 AM

The bridge pickup on my Blonde Road Worn Tele is 7.8K DC resistance.
Is this typical for those pickups?

sjtalon · July 24th, 2009, 04:04 PM

Yep, I have one that is 7.98K, another 8.08 and had another that was 8.11 K. Naturally they are going to very + or - a little.

Fender Spec Tex Mex Bridge:
Magnet: Alnico 5 Level
DC Resistance: 8.0 K ohms
Inductance: 4.2 Henries

Staggered Mag · July 25th, 2009, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sjtalon

Yep, I have one that is 7.98K, another 8.08 and had another that was 8.11 K. Naturally they are going to very + or - a little.

Fender Spec Tex Mex Bridge:
Magnet: Alnico 5 Level
DC Resistance: 8.0 K ohms
Inductance: 4.2 Henries

That sounds right to me, I've measured a few that were over 8.00K.

Hackguitarist · July 25th, 2009, 09:35 PM

I have a bridge one that is 8.4k.

Stick a base plate on it and you will dig it more than you will believe.

IdahoPicker · July 25th, 2009, 09:50 PM

Do the Tex-Mex Tele bridge pickups not come with the base plate? I have these pickups in my tele, and I've always thought there could be more twang.

sjtalon · July 25th, 2009, 11:35 PM

Nothin' there but the plastic.

JamonHamon · July 26th, 2009, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hackguitarist

I have a bridge one that is 8.4k.

Stick a base plate on it and you will dig it more than you will believe.

How do you install a base plate

boris bubbanov · August 11th, 2009, 05:32 PM

Here's a sloppy plate install on a Tex Mex:

Later ones, I left off the black screws and aligned the plastic to the threads in the Allparts base plate, and installed a ground lead from the plate to ground wire. I lopped off the added thickness or flange of the plastic so the plastic and steel plates would lie flush. - Shoe Goo or similar is my adhesive - reversible product.

sjtalon · August 11th, 2009, 09:43 PM

Doesn't look sloppy to me !

csbluesman · August 12th, 2009, 04:44 AM

What does the base plate do?
Does it ground to the magnets?

sjtalon · August 12th, 2009, 09:51 AM

No, it's and inductance deal.

Here's what is said about Fender Original Vintage bridge pickup:

The bridge pickup sports the traditional copper-plated steel base plate for that extra midrange.

TDPRI resource:
http://www.tdpri.com/resources/tele-...ate-materials/

csbluesman · August 13th, 2009, 02:27 AM

So would I want to use a steel base plate? It looks like Boris uses steel.
Do I need to put shoe glue between the plate and magnets?
Or would it be better to not put anything in and just screw it on?

goinpostal · November 2nd, 2009, 03:56 PM

Where can you acquire the necessary metal for a baseplate fix on a bridge pickup? And exactly what is the best way to cut and affix it to the pickup?

yegbert · November 2nd, 2009, 05:12 PM

Here's how I add baseplates to those Fender pickups with the plastic base and the raised screw bosses.

boris bubbanov · November 2nd, 2009, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csbluesman

So would I want to use a steel base plate? It looks like Boris uses steel.
Do I need to put shoe glue between the plate and magnets?
Or would it be better to not put anything in and just screw it on?

I like Shoe Goo for 2 reasons:

1) No metal to metal connection between the magnets and the base plate;

2) Microphonic Squeal is likely an issue if there's nothing to keep the metal plate from vibrating against the plastic bobbin.

But I tried one the other way, just lightly held on and in that case, it did seem to work.

boris bubbanov · November 2nd, 2009, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goinpostal

Where can you acquire the necessary metal for a baseplate fix on a bridge pickup? And exactly what is the best way to cut and affix it to the pickup?

Guitarpartsresource once had the copper plated ones but I bought mine years ago there. I'm afraid to order there again. It is a vacuum - they just don't interact with the outside world.

All the rest of mine are from Allparts; thinner chromed steel.

I think Mojotone has the copper ones. I might order from there.

July 24th, 2009, 11:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
jsganz TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: upstate NY Posts: 18	Tex Mex pickup impedance The bridge pickup on my Blonde Road Worn Tele is 7.8K DC resistance. Is this typical for those pickups?

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IdahoPicker Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Idaho Age: 27 Posts: 172	Do the Tex-Mex Tele bridge pickups not come with the base plate? I have these pickups in my tele, and I've always thought there could be more twang. __________________ “Bad taste creates many more millionaires than good taste.” -Charles Bukowski.

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boris bubbanov Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 15,222	Here's a sloppy plate install on a Tex Mex: Later ones, I left off the black screws and aligned the plastic to the threads in the Allparts base plate, and installed a ground lead from the plate to ground wire. I lopped off the added thickness or flange of the plastic so the plastic and steel plates would lie flush. - Shoe Goo or similar is my adhesive - reversible product. __________________ When i listen

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